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Dipsy

Dipsey \Dip"sey\, Dipsie \Dip"sie\, Dipsy \Dip"sy\, a. Deep-sea; as, a dipsey line; a dipsy lead. [Sailor's Cant]

Dipsy

Dipsey \Dip"sey\, Dipsie \Dip"sie\, Dipsy \Dip"sy\, n.

  1. A sinker attached to a fishing line; also, a line having several branches, each with such a sinker, used in deep-sea fishing. [Local, U. S.]

  2. (Naut.) A deep-sea lead. [Rare]

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A pretty but dipsy blonde asked me if I believed in the rights of animals and I said sure.